How to set focus on input field?

Question

What is the 'Angular way' to set focus on the input field in AngularJS?

More specific requirements:

1. When a Modal is opened, set focus on a predefined <input> inside this Modal.

2. Every time <input> becomes visible (e.g. by clicking some button), set focus on it.

I tried to achieve the first requirement with autofocus, but this works only when the Modal is opened for the first time, and only in certain browsers (e.g. in Firefox it doesn't work).

Any help will be appreciated.

Answer 1

To set focus on input field on a predefined <input> inside this Modal define a directive and have it $watch a property/trigger so it knows when to focus the element:

Name: <input type="text" focus-me="shouldBeOpen">

app.directive('focusMe', ['$timeout', '$parse', function ($timeout, $parse) { 

return { 

link: function (scope, element, attrs) { 

var model = $parse(attrs.focusMe); 

scope.$watch(model, function (value) { 

console.log('value=', value); 

if (value === true) { 

$timeout(function () { 

element[0].focus(); 

    }); 

  } 

}); 

element.bind('blur', function () { 

console.log('blur');

scope.$apply(model.assign(scope, false));

    }); 

   } 

 };

}]);